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23 Oct 2018

Making The Case For Equity And Grassroots Organizing: Funder Stories and Strategies - A Webinar Hosted by HEFN

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... on issues like toxics, fracking, or drinking water, it also reflects experience seeing many groups of impacted ... see the value of equity-advancing grants in the context of foundation goals Strategies used to...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Health

Social Justice

10 Dec 2015

Trends in Family Philanthropy: Identity, Leadership, and the Future of Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, December 10, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* What are the key governance and grantmaking issues facing family foundation boards and staff in the 21st Century? What...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

All Funders

Board & Trustees

04 Dec 2018

Seeding Power: Leadership for Justice-Based Movements in Food and Farming

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... for that to change. Join Community Food Funders, Surdna Foundation and The New York Community Trust as we introduce ... need to connect and innovate on long-term solutions that can foster vibrant communities...

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Leadership Development

Funding Area

Food Systems

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Jonas Center for Nursing & Veterans Healthcare Celebrates 10 Years & 1,000 Scholars

Release Date:

02/05/2016

... for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare marks ten years, it celebrates its founders’ vision and its progress in ... the needs of the profession. But as we face shortfalls at both ends of the nursing pipeline,...

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Member News

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Health

Veterans

Related Organizations

Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

07 May 2020

COVID-19, Democracy and the Importance of Local Journalism - A Webinar

Thursday, May 7, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... the country have begun to reinvest in local news – both individually and in partnership. We invite you to join ... THE CITY Julie Sandorf , President, The Charles H. Revson Foundation Meghan Van Dyk , Informed...

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Information Technology

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

Communications/Media

12 Oct 2017

ESSA: How Much Will it Change School Testing, Equity, Diversity and Discipline Practices?

Thursday, October 12, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

When President Obama signed into law the Every Student ... that will unpack New York’s draft plan and explore what it signifies for the future of education policy in the state. ... What accountability measures are...

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David Blumenthal, President of The Commonwealth Fund On How the New U.S. Tax Plan Will Affect Health Care

Release Date:

12/21/2017

... House passed and the Senate approved, is complex, but what it will mean for health in the United States is simple: less. It will mean less health insurance for individuals; less ... who previously bought...

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Member News

Funding Area

Economic Security

Related Organizations

The Commonwealth Fund

NYCT Announces Finalists for 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Awards

Release Date:

10/13/2015

... Excellence Awards, which include $60,000 in prizes as well as tuition scholarships for the Columbia Business School ... the very best in nonprofit management, which is why foundation leaders pay attention to...

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Member News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The New York Community Trust

The Clark Foundation

Ford Foundation

Paul Di Donato Announced as New President and CEO of Proteus Fund

Release Date:

01/18/2017

... feels that the organization’s greatest strength is that it engages philanthropists as strategic partners, utilizing a ... I look forward to working with all our partners as well as the Proteus staff and Board...

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

31 May 2012

Saving Energy: New York City’s Leading Innovations

Thursday, May 31, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... and other renewable power technology. Called Zone Green, it is recognized as the nation’s boldest green building ... Officer for the Environment at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation . Explore How...

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Issue-Based

18 Nov 2014

Food Chains - Documentary Film Series

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 -

4:30pm to 8:45pm

... yet there is very little interest in the hands that pick it . Farmworkers, the foundation of our fresh food industry, are routinely abused and robbed of wages. In extreme cases they can be...

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Workforce Development

10 Feb 2015

Effective Policies, Practices and Programs to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... will focus on the findings from the report and how your foundation can get started with DEI. Explore: Actionable headlines ...

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Panel

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Location

United States

03 Jun 2015

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Effective Workforce Strategies for Immigrants

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... with low-to-high skills — and how philanthropy can best respond. Presenters Nisha Agarwal , Commissioner, ... Veyom Bahl, Senior Program Officer, Survival, Robin Hood Foundation Laine Romero-Alston, Program...

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Panel

Audience

All Funders

Funding Area

Workforce Development

14 Jan 2016

ITVS Women and Girls Lead Global Celebration

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Documentaries can inspire real social change and improve lives. With support from the Ford Foundation JustFilms initiative and USAID, ITVS uses ... the film, will be in attendance. Please join the Ford ...

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29 Nov 2018

The Urgency of the First Amendment: Holding on to Core Values in Crisis - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Thursday, November 29, 2018 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... In this moment of grief and division within our country, it ’s urgent that we reflect on the core values that make us ... discourse. We’re inviting participants in Pittsburgh Foundation ’s recent 1A conferences...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

Webinar/Teleconference

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Flamboyan Arts Fund Partner on Arts Innovation and Management Training Program in Puerto Rico

Release Date:

10/21/2020

... The Flamboyan Arts Fund is a partnership between Flamboyan Foundation , composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, his family, and the ... artistic talent and creativity are part of what make it such a special place to live...

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Member News

Funding Area

Arts

Workforce Development

Related Organizations

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Wallace Video Series Shows How Illinois Revamped Requirements for Preparation of Principals

Release Date:

10/18/2016

... Principals New York City (October 18, 2016) - The Wallace Foundation today released a four-part video series exploring ... and were willing to undergo much more rigorous training to do so. The four-part video...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

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The Wallace Foundation

Cassius Johnson, Education Policy Expert, Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York

Release Date:

06/04/2012

... of New York as a Program Officer working on the foundation ’s New Designs for K-16 Pathways program. Johnson ... Corporation, said, “Cassius Johnson has demonstrated both an informed and nuanced understanding...

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Appointments & Transitions

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Education

Related Organizations

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Eric C. Schneider to Join The Commonwealth Fund as Senior Vice President for Policy and Research

Release Date:

11/26/2014

... and Research on February 2, 2015. He will be based at the foundation 's New York City headquarters. Schneider will ... Clearinghouse and National Guidelines Clearinghouse, both sponsored by the Agency for...

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Health

Related Organizations

The Commonwealth Fund

Carnegie Among Funders of STEM Learning Ecosystems, 17 Regional Partnerships Focused on STEM Education Pathways Added

Release Date:

05/25/2017

... . “ It ’s so important to consider the entire continuum of ... SFN co-chairs Gerald Solomon, Executive Director, Samueli Foundation , and Ron Ottinger, Director of STEM Next. “The ... and in science centers,...